FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BED RAIL

MDR report key: 28766 · Received December 15, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1007949
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 1995
Date of Event
November 19, 1995
Report Date
December 4, 1995
Manufacturer
JOERNS FURNITURE CO.
Product Code
FNJ
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RESIDENT WAS FOUND IN BETWEEN HIS MATTRESS AND SIDERAIL, HALF WAY ONTO THE FLOOR. UPPER BODY (AT CHEST LEVEL) WAS ON THE MATTRESS, AND LOWER BODY WAS UNDER THE SIDERAIL AND ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS CYANOTIC BUT BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE WERE PRESENT. PT'S COLOR IMPROVED AFTER HE WAS REMOVED FROM BETWEEN THE SIDERAIL AND MATTRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BED RAIL BED RAIL FNJ JOERNS FURNITURE CO.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Life Threatening